Rent Control: Converse vs San Antonio

Can Converse cap rent increases?

No. Texas Local Government Code 214.902 preempts local rent control absent a governor-declared housing emergency. Rents are market-based.

How much notice for a rent increase?

On month-to-month leases, at least 30 days written notice under Texas Property Code standards. Fixed-term leases cannot be raised mid-term.

Does San Antonio have rent control?

No. San Antonio has never enacted rent control and the San Antonio Code of Ordinances contains no rent stabilization chapter. Tex. Local Gov't Code § 214.902 preempts municipal rent control absent a disaster-related housing-emergency finding and gubernatorial approval.

Can San Antonio pass a rent control ordinance?

Only if the City Council finds a housing emergency due to a declared disaster under Tex. Gov't Code § 418.004 and the governor approves the ordinance. Tex. Local Gov't Code § 214.902 requires both conditions; otherwise any local rent control would be void.

What protections do San Antonio tenants have without rent control?

Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 92 covers security deposits (30-day refund under § 92.103), repair-and-deduct (§§ 92.056–92.0563), and retaliation — Tex. Prop. Code § 92.331 bars a rent increase issued within six months of a protected tenant act, with a one month's rent plus $500 civil penalty under § 92.333.